5 California men indicted for kidnapping illegal immigrants, holding them for ransom: US attorney's office
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The U.S. attorney's office in Southern California alleges that five men kidnapped illegal immigrants and held them for ransom payments from family members in order to secure their release.
All five were indicted July 30 on various counts, including "two counts of conspiracy to commit hostage taking and hostage taking, two counts of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping, one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, and two counts of transporting illegal aliens for private financial gain," according to the release. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
Avila, Salmeron, Garcia and Becerra have also been charged with two counts of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion, as well as attempted interference with commerce by extortion, which are violations of the Hobbs Act. Story tips and can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.
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